Garden-hose support.



Patented Aug. 22, |399.

J. H. MILLER.

GARDEN HOSE SUPPORT.

(Appnmion' med 'June so, 1899.

=No Model() 'Y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH Il. MILLER, OF OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY, ASSIGNOR OF TVVO-FIFTIIS TO FRANKLIT SPRINGER, OF SAME PLACE.

GARDEN-Hose sUPPoRT.

.SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 631,317, dated August 22, 1899.

Application tiled June 30. 1899. Serial No. 722,453. No uiodeLl To all' whom. it may concern: i Be itknown that I, JOSEPH 1I. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oklal' homa city, in the county of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Territory, have invented a new and useful Garden-Hose Support, of which `1he following is a specification.

This invention relates to holders or supi ports for the nozzles of garden-hose, and has l xo for its object to provide a portable support which maybe stuck into the ground at any desired place and having improved means for adj ustably connecting the hose-nozzle to the support, so as to change the direction of the stream of water.

To these ends the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter 'more fully de- "scribed, shown in the accompanying drawzo ings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and the minor details of construction may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing VVany of the advantages of the present infen` tion.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view ofthe device having a hose-nozzle sup- 3o ported thereby. Fig. 2 is a plan section of the adjustable nozzle-supporting bracket.

Corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings are designated by like characters of reference. l

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates a standard in the form of a metallie'rod having itslower end pointed or sharpened, so that the standard may be conveniently stuck into the ground. The upper 4o end of the standard is bent into an eye 2, l which forms a transverse handle for posig tioningfthe device and may be also conveniently used for hanging up the support when not itt-use. Near the lower end of the standard there is provided an annular enlargement 3, which forms a stop-shoulder, so as to pre-.E vent loss of the nozzle-supporting bracket.

TheI ieans for adjustably supporting a i hose-nozzle' upon the standard comprises a 5o bracket 4, having a central opening 5, which loosely receives the standard and is thereby the constant attention of an attendant. nozzle 10 has been shown as fitted to the ver- 85 slidably mounted thereon. A suitable setscrew (i extends laterally from the bracket and enters the central opening thereof, so as to bind againstthe standard l, as plainly illustrated in Fig. 2, whereby the bracket may be held at any vertical adjustment upon the standard. It will be noted that the cross-sec tional shape of the standard Ais circular, and the central opening in the bracket is also cir- 6o i cular, so that the bracket may be turned or revolved upon the standard, thereby changing the relative position of the bracket. Projecting laterally in diametrieally opposite directions from the bracket t are the substan- 65 tially U-shaped forks 7 and 8, respectively, one of which is disposed in a horizontal plane and the other arranged in a vertical plane, and each is'provided with a set-screw 9, extending laterally through one side of the fork 7o and projecting into the space between the opposite sides thereof.

In the operation of the device the standard l is stuck into the ground, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings, either in an upright position, as shown in full lines, orinclined, as indicated in dotted lines, for the purpose oi varying the angle of the hose-nozzle 10. The latter is then passed laterallybetween the opposite sides of one of the fork members and 8o secured therein by engaging the set-screw 9 thereagainst, whereby the hose-nozzle is fixed to the standard l, and thereby does not need The tically-disposcd fork, whereby said nozzle is held in a substantially horizontal position for 5 the purpose of directing a stream of water to a distance from the standard; but if the nozzle is provided with a rose or sprayer 1t is 9o preferable to place it in the horizontal fork, so that the nozzle may be situated in a vertioal positiomwhcreby the water may be thrown outward in all directions from the nozzle as -a center. 'As liereinbefore described, the 95 5 bracket may be turned laterally upon the standard, wherebyr the water from the nozzle i may be directed in any direction, and said 'bracket may also be elevated ordepressed to carry the water farther away or nearer to the 10o standard.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the present invention een prises substantially two perlse-lhe standard :ind the adjustable bracket-which rire positively connected together so as to preclude accidental loss or displacement of either of the parts, Furthermore, springs and other niov- :ihle parts, whieh are liable to become rested, thereby impairing the operation thereof, :ire dispensed with ind :i durable :ind effective support is provided.

l, A support or holder for hose-nozzles, voniprising,Y e, standard, and a hraeketaidjnst- :iblo longitudinally upon the standard, :ind Capable of turning.,r hiteru-lly thereon, and provided with opposite nozzle-engaging means, located in planes :it :in :ingle to eiieh other,x snbstniitialli- I:is :ind for the purpose set forth.

Z. A support' fr holder for hose-nozzles, eonigri` b i sthndnrd, und n bracket slidlongitndinuilj,` sind capable et' turning` zrzilijr upon the standard, nud provided *limzietrieolly opposite forks, located in planes et snlistnniifilly right angles to each ill other, efieh forli having :i set-screw extending laterally through one Side thereosnhstrintinlly es :ind for the purpose ser, forth.

3. A support or holder for hose-nozzles, comprising a standard formed from a metal red having its upper end bent into an eye, and provided neer its lower end with an annular shoulder', :L bracket having :i central rpeniiigloosely receiving the standard, and provided with ai. set-screw entering the opening and adapted to hind against the standard, :ind diaiuetrienlly opposite forks Carried hy the braeket and loezii'ed in planes at substantially right :ingles 1o each otherfeaeh fork harin,v :t sensoren' extending laterally through one side thereof, substantially as and ,y for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that l ehiiin Ithe foregoing as my own l have hereto :iiixed niy signature in1 the preseni-e of two witnesses.

JOSEPH Il'. QililLLEl..

Witnesses:

NORA TonLiN,

J. FORDEN. 

